CENTRIC Series, LEADING WOMEN, Concludes the Season With All-New Episodes Featuring R&B Divas Fantasia and Toni Braxton Kicking Off on Monday, December 14 at 8:00 PM *

CENTRIC Series, LEADING WOMEN, Concludes the Season With All-New Episodes Featuring R&B Divas Fantasia and Toni Braxton Kicking Off on Monday, December 14 at 8:00 PM *

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CENTRIC rolls out new one-hour episodes of its intimate profile series LEADING WOMEN featuring R&B Divas Fantasia on Monday, December 14 at 8:00 PM, and Toni Braxton on Monday, December 21 at 8:00 PM.

On Monday, December 14 at 8:00 PM*, CENTRIC'S LEADING WOMEN sits down with former American Idol winner Fantasia to intimately discuss her highly successful career as an R&B singer and actress, as well as how she's triumphed over difficult personal hurdles to achieve her goals. Fantasia also talks about her humble beginnings in Highpoint, North Carolina, being bullied as a child, and how she dealt with a horrific sexual assault incident. With emotional commentary provided by her mother Diane Barrino and other family members, viewers will get an up-close, introspective look into the fascinating life of Fantasia Barrino. Viewers can also look forward to seeing Fantasia in a special performance alongside her mother, Diane Barrino on BET's CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL '10 premiering on Sunday, January 10 at 8:00 PM*.

CENTRIC follows up with a brand new LEADING WOMEN episode featuring the multi-talented Toni Braxton on Monday, December 21 at 8:00 PM. This episode chronicles the singer's amazing career, her beautiful children, and more; and candidly talks to the R&B Diva about the various obstacles she's personally overcome to become one of today's top entertainers.

Executive produced by Sean Joell Johnson, Nathan H. Williams and Crystal McCrary Anthony, the LEADING WOMEN series is an intimate profile show that showcases beautiful and regal iconic personas including Maya Angelou, Naomi Campbell, Sanaa Lathan, and Patti LaBelle, to name a few.

*All times are ET/PT

About CENTRIC

CENTRIC is a 24-hour music and entertainment channel that reflects the lifestyle and sophistication of today's African-American and multicultural adult viewer. With a finger on the pulse of an ever-changing beat, its compelling music content fuses Soul, R&B, Neo-Soul, Hip Hop, Reggae, Gospel, Jazz, Old School, New School and everything in between with today's hottest artists. It is a unique of mix of music, culture and lifestyle programming that embodies the lives, tastes and aspirations of the CENTRIC viewer: All you. All day. All night.

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